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Posted May 3, 2019

GHNI teams and villagers have been hit by Cyclone Farni and we expect several more to be impacted as the storm moves through India and Bangladesh. We have not yet connected with our staff experiencing the storm, but we know they will be met with many people seeking help after the storm passes.

As we know more, we will share. Will you please offer a hand up to villagers seeking to end their own extreme poverty who have been hit by this monster storm? Let's help them keep progressing forward.

Posted April 29, 2019

Now, more than ever, our teams in Sri Lanka can lead even more villagers toward sustainable development. Transformational Community Development restores resilience, helps with peaceful conflict resolution and brings healing for those grieving and suffering. Our teams are aligned and will begin offering help as families walk the journey of grief and rebuilding their lives.

Posted March 26, 2019

We woke up at about 5,30 am early Monday December 3, 2018 with a fierce battle between the Separatist (local militia) and regular government security forces that lasted about 6 hours leading to deaths on both camps. These six hours were characterized by heavy gun shelling with the use of machine guns.

Posted March 26, 2019

The situation is very, very bad. People are still trapped on treetops and rooftops since Friday last week, (March 15th), hungry and thirsty waiting to be rescued. Those who have been rescued are in desperate need of food and shelter..a place to sleep. They are so many that the institutions do not have the capacity to host and care for them all.

Posted October 30, 2018

Last month, the Indonesian island of Sulawesi was hit by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami. Many people on the island experienced devastating loss. Over 1,900 lost their lives and another 3,000 were seriously injured. 3,000 schools were damaged, and thousands of people lost their homes.

Posted September 6, 2017

Posted June 15, 2017

Some of the Yazidi IDPs are going home to their town of Shingal (Sinjar) to see the condition of their homes and town. Mostly, only the men go back because they are not willing to take their daughters and wives. The horrible things they experienced at the hands of invaders have discouraged them from going to their town until they know the invaders are gone.